Nonstop flight route between Borger, Texas, United States and Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hutchinson County Airport (BGD), Borger, Texas, United States and Bristol Filton Airport (FZO), Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,677 miles (or 7,528 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Hutchinson County Airport and Bristol Filton Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Hutchinson County Airport and Bristol Filton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGD / KBGD |
| Airport Name: | Hutchinson County Airport |
| Location: | Borger, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°42'2"N by 101°23'36"W |
| Area Served: | Hutchinson County, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Hutchinson County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3055 feet (931 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BGD |
| More Information: | BGD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FZO / EGTG |
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| Location: | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°31'9"N by 2°35'36"W |
| Area Served: | Bristol |
| Operator/Owner: | BAE Systems Aviation Services Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 225 feet (69 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FZO |
| More Information: | FZO Maps & Info |
Facts about Hutchinson County Airport (BGD):
- Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) is Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SSW of BGD.
- The furthest airport from Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,998 miles (17,699 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Hutchinson County Airport is a county-owned airport two miles north of Borger, Texas.
Facts about Bristol Filton Airport (FZO):
- Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bristol Filton Airport's relatively low elevation of 225 feet, planes can take off or land at Bristol Filton Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) is Bristol Airport (BRS), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSW of FZO.
- The 1960s and 1970s saw the development and production of Concorde at Filton and a further extension of the Filton runway.
- The company grew rapidly during WWI, building thousands of Bristol Fighters and other aircraft.
- The airfield is bounded by the A38 trunk road to the east, the former London to Avonmouth railway line to the south and the Old Filton Bypass road to the north west.
- After WW2, the concrete runway at Filton Aerodrome was extended westwards to enable the huge Bristol Brabazon airliner to take-off safely.
- The re-armament programme from 1935 to the outbreak of WWII saw further expansion of the Bristol Aeroplane Company.
- In addition to being known as "Bristol Filton Airport", another name for FZO is "Filton Aerodrome".
- The furthest airport from Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,930 miles (19,200 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
